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Thursday, June 12, 2008

Ever Attend a Book Signing?

With the economy plummeting and the cost of gas rising more and more people are looking for cheap fun. If you are a reader why not come meet your favorite authors? The events are cool, air-conditioned and FREE! Author events are a great date night.If you've never been to a signing I urge you to give it a try. We move the shelves and set up chairs. The authors talk, answer question and you can bring your camera. It's fun!Here is a list of our June events:June 12 John Connollysigns a new Charlie Parker Thriller, The Reaper, and invites attendees out for a drink on him after the program/signing

June 13 Maggie SeftonSigns her first hardcover in her Knitting Club series, Dyer Consequences

June 14 Douglas PrestonSigning The Monster of Florence at a 6 PM wine and cheese reception

June 16 Don WinslowSigning Dawn Patrol and screening some scenes from the DVD of The Death and Life of Bobby Z with comments by author Winslow

June 18Writers WorkshopFantasy author Jenna Rhodes who writes under several pen names does a workshop we sponsor at Mesquite Public Library. Rhodes, who writes also as Elizabeth Forrest and other pseudonyms will cover writing hooks for queries and agents, as well as basic book plotting: leads, structure, character..."what I call my LOOK method." She'll also have the group do some light exercises.

June 17 Andrei Cherny Signs The Candy Bombers (Putnam $29.95), a history of the Berlin Airlift

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